Congrats on making the decision to get healthy and on getting your surgery date!
I would get a variety of protiens. I made the mistake of buying all the protien shots I needed at once. I hated the flavor but was stuck with them.
After surgery take it easy and give yourself time to heal. Listen when they say no lifting! Walk all you can and sip that water.
You are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. It isn't theeasy way out but avery good tool. It will just get better and better!

I bought new pj pants to wear (a surgery tradition of mine:)). I did buy a bunch of chicken and beef broth and found out after surgery that I didn't like them anymore, the same with tea. I did have disposable plastic baby spoons, 4C lite drink mixes, sugar free popcicles Outshine no sugar added fruit bars are my favorite! Oh and make sure you have at least two different kinds of protein powders...they get old fast! Remember to wait two minutes between bites of anything, sip water don't gulp, walk as much as you can even if its just inside and a few steps at a time at first. If you don't have someone who can help you get up from laying down kind of roll off the bed and get up that way. If you need your pain meds take them! Don't let the pain get to be too much, it's harder to get back under control. I did that in the hospital and ended up having a panic attack...not fun. Good luck! you will rock this!

Wouldn't hurt to stock up on sugar free jellos, puddings and Popsicles!
Find a few cream soups to have on hand.
Do all your housework and heavy lifting stuff this week, as after surgery nothing over 5-10 lbs for several weeks!
Good luck and congrats on the date!

If you buy chicken and beef broth, buy the GOOD STUFF. If you buy something like Walmart Brand you will know it's not good. I didn't know there was that much of a difference until I had to drink it. Now even when I cook it's the good stuff.

I love plain water, but my friend needed hers flavored, so we bought 6 different flavors of Koolaid packets, mixed each up with about 1/2-3/4 cup of Splenda in pouches so they weren't too sweet, and she would just use a teaspoon or so (to taste) to flavor her water. Kept her drinking clear fluids, with different flavors, without all those pitchers in the fridge. I still keep bags of premixed lemonade around for a treat now and then. Yum.

Thank you all for the great suggestions. Happy 4th!

Mio drink enhancer was my savior. Still is...

Yay!! I remember being so nervous and excited.

I recommend walking as much as you can between now and then to prepare - because afterwards, you'll need to walk to get rid of the gas they use during laparoscopic surgery.

Personally, I found hot, herbal tea (the good stuff) helped calm my cranky pouch those first few months.

I can't wait to watch you shrink!

JJ